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QuizMultiple Choice

Colonial Leaders

Question 8 • *MPS SS221-CR U.S. History S1 2023-24

What was one way that colonial women frequently contributed to political protests during the Revolutionary Era?

Answer
A
by serving as members of colonial assemblies
B
by speaking out publicly against British policy
C
by joining the Sons of Liberty organization
D
by participating in anti-British mob activity

Explanation

Colonial women often supported the protest movement by taking part in crowd actions, such as resisting tax collectors or enforcing boycotts of British goods. This is the anti-British mob activity described in choice D. Women generally could not serve in colonial assemblies, and the Sons of Liberty was a male political organization.

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